A beer-centric restaurant and bar called Jugs & Mugs is being developed at 849 Madison Ave. in Albany, site of a former college bar called Sadie Klutz.

A mid-August opening is projected, depending on when the liquor license is granted. Owner David Cardona of Voorheesville, who is making his first venture into the restaurant business, said the place will feature beer served in mugs, jugs and large boots from a 13-tap draft line comprised of mass-market and craft brews. Among the food highlights are jambalaya, meatloaf sandwiches and fried mashed potatoes, Cardona said. The chef is Charles Hawksley, whose resume includes The Barnsider locally and restaurants in New Orleans and San Francisco.

Jugs & Mugs will be open from lunch through late night daily.

Hong Kong Bakery relocates to Wolf Road

Hong Kong Bakery & Bistro, which has been at three locations — on Route 7 in Latham and two spaces on Central Avenue in Albany — since its 2003 founding, earlier this week opened at 8 Wolf Road, site of the former Tandoori Cuisine.

Owned by the Chan family, the restaurant offers a large menu that includes breakfast fare such as egg sandwiches, congee, noodle dishes and even French toast with peanut butter. It also makes a full line of Cantonese-style cakes, pastries and other desserts.

Katrinella's Bistro, a tiny restaurant that served good food at bargain prices on lower Madison Avenue in Albany for more than four years, has closed.

From the restaurant's website:

"With great sorrow and a heavy heart Katrinella's Bistro ... is officially closed. We started this venture not to last forever and had plans of closing in 2014. But, due to recent developments in construction costs and time of closing for building repairs we feel the financial obligations needed now make little business sense to carry us through 2014. Remember us fondly as that is how we will remember you."